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Support at
Independence House
Independence House in Hyannis
sponsors adomestic violence sup-
port groupat the office inFalmouth
Hospital on Mondaysat 6:30 p.m.;
a children's empowerment group
on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at
the office in Hyannis; and a self-
esteem focus group on Thursdays
at the Hyannis office at 5:30 p.m.
Call 508-771-6507.
Health and well-being
programs
Cape Cod Healthcare's Cen-
ter For Health Education offers
classes such as "Kick Butts,"
a stop-smoking class; "Heart
Healthy Eating;" a walking pro-
gram; techniques for relaxation of
the mind and body; supermarket
shopping; and more. To register,
call 877-729-7200 or go to www.
capecodhealth.org .
Hospice education
To learn more about just what
a hospice is and to be informed
about end-of-life services , you
can schedule a presentation for
your organization by Hospice &
Palliative Care of Cape Cod. Call
508-957-0200 , ext. 306.
Exercise at the VNA
Stop by the Visiting Nurse As-
sociation in Dennis on Route 134
to take part in the Young at Heart
exercise program. A minimal fee
is charged and a doctor 's note is
necessary. The program is also
offered at the Brewster facility.
Call 877-267-7700.
Driver Rehabilitation
Program
Those whose driving ability has
been compromised by illness,
injury or normal aging are invited
to take part in the roadSMART
Driver Rehabilitation Program
being offered through the Re-
habilitation Hospital of the Cape
and Islands in East Sandwich.
Call 508-833-4000.
Women's free health
screening
TheWomen's HealthNetwork of
the Visiting Nurse Association of
CapeCod incooperation with local
health care providers is offering
free breast and cervical cancer
screening services to uninsured
and underinsured low-income
women age 40 to 64. Call 888-
557-9994.
Dial a line for help
Cape Cod Healthcare's mental
health arm , Behavioral Health
Services of Cape Cod Healthcare,
has a one-stop telephone line
(888-986-4BHS) allowing easier
access to comprehensive mental
health services. The service offers
help for those dealing with anxiety,
depression,substance abuse,and
other concerns.
VNA has home health
technology
The Visiting Nurse Associa-
tion of Cape Cod offers in-home
telemonitoring technology. The
Honeywell HomMed monitors
collect vital signs including heart
rate, blood pressure,oxygen satu-
ration and body weight,all inthree
minutes. Call 800-631-3900.
Adult exercise class
in Hyannis
Get in shape by joining Live for
Life classes offered by the YMCA
Tuesdays and Thursdays from
noon to 1 p.m. at the Barnstable
Senior Center,825 Falmouth Road
in Hyannis. Admission is $25 per
month.
VNA offers van,
interpreters, more
The Visiting Nurse Association
of Cape Cod has a 28-foot van
that travels throughout the Cape
to link underserved individuals and
families with health education and
preventative screening services.
Bloodpressure,cholesterol,blood
sugar and more may be tested at
the van. Another unique service
the VNA offers is interpretation
and tele-interpretation in five •
languages: Portuguese, Spanish,
Haitian Creole, Persian and Ital-
ian. Sign up to have a class to
get your staff trained in Choke
Saver Certification. Stop by the
Thriftique thrift shop on Route 28
in the South Yarmouth Plaza near
the Registry of Motor Vehicles for
bargains.
VNA has exercise
class and more
Join a Young at Heart exercise
class for a 10-week run and
improve your ticker in just one
hour, twice a week. A small fee
and doctor 's approval are needed.
Senior Care Management Services
are offered by the VNA. For an as-
sessment of an individual's health
care needs, call 877-267-7700.
A Young at Heart Senior Weight
Training program is held twice a
week for 12 weeks.
Bereavement groups
The Visiting Nurse Association
of Cape Cod Hospice Bereave-
ment Program offers a support
group designed for men who have
lost a loved one. The group meets
at the South Dennis office of the
VNA, 434 Route 134. A Bereaved
Parents Support Group for those
who have lost children meets
Mondays at 1 p.m. at the VNA,
67 Ter Heun Drive in Falmouth
where volunteers will be available
for child care of other children
in the family. Other bereavement
support groups include loss of a
pet,parent,grandchild,friend and
many others. Call 800-978-0838
for details.
Alzheimer's support
in Dennis
Eagle Pond Rehabilitation and
Living Center of South Dennis
hosts an Alzheimer 's Support
Group onthe second Wednesday
of the month from 3:30 to 4:30
p.m. Call 508-385-6034.
Parents helping
parents
Parents Helping Parents, a
self-help support group, offers
free weekly meetings for parents
to share understanding, informa-
tion , and ideas. The Hyannis
meetings are held Wednesday
evenings. The group is looking
for volunteers with good interper-
sonal skills. Training is available.
Call 800-882-1250.
Cancer support in
Mashpee
Cape Cod Healthcare has a Liv-
ing With Cancer education support
group that meets Tuesdays at the
Mashpee Health Center, 5 Indus-
trial Road. Call 508-539-6215.
Breastfeeding Center
offerings
The Center for Breastfeeding,
327 Quaker Meetinghouse Road
in East Sandwich , offers free
lactation counseling, yoga for
babies and tots, a Mom's Club,
pumps and supplies, a program
to learn to sign with your baby,
sing-alongs and more. "Mothers
and Multiples," for those with, or
expecting, twins or more, meets
the last Friday of the month from
10 a.m. to noon. Call 888-890-
2229.
Support group for
smokers
Join the Dennis Free at Last
Group, a support group for smok-
ers who want to quit. It meets
Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at
the West Dennis Graded School-
house on School Street.
Experience Reiki,
free
A free Reiki clinic is held every
third Thursday of the month at the
Center for HealingTnerapies/Reiki
By the Sea, 15 West Bay Road
in Osterville. No appointments
are necessary for this light hand
treatment geared to relieve pain,
stress and mental distress. Call
508-888-7788.
Alzheimer's services
at county
The Barnstable County Alzheim-
er's Collaborative offers a program
called Safe Return for those with
Alzheimer 's disease and their
families. Safe Return is a 24-hour
database registry operated by
the Alzheimer 's Association. Call
508-375-6043 for information or
to register a loved one.
Support on bipolar
disorder
A support group for parents
and caregivers of children and
adolescents with bipolar disorder
meets on the second Wednesday
of the month at Falmouth Hospital
in the Faxon 2 basement from 7
to 8 p.m. Call 508-548-5300.
Get connected
Community Connections (34
Main St. in Orleans , 50 Long
Pond Drive in South Yarmouth
andSummerfield Park inMashpee)
provides comprehensive services
to help people with disabilities lead
active lives. There are openings
for daytime programs ,community
and social activities and more.
Also available are handicap-ac-
cessible vans for transportation to
Boston and Cape hospitals. Call
800-308-1321 . ext. 130.
Fitness programs at
Y
The YMCA Cape Cod in West
Barnstable is offering three fitness
programs: cardio kickboxing on
Mondays and Wednesdays at
9:30 a.m.; an abs, cardio, glutes
and stretch class on Mondays and
Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. and a
professional massage class on
Tuesdays, by appointment. Call
Dianne Francis at 508-362-6500,
ext. 106.
Help for hard of
hearing
Members of Self Help for the
Hard of Hearing (SHHH) meet
the last Saturday of the month at
the CORD building, across from
the Toyota dealership, on Route
132 in Hyannis. A social hour
gets things going at 9:30 a.m.,
followed by the 10 a.m. meeting,
during which there is always a
speaker. Annual membership
dues are $10 and newcomers
are welcome.
Self-help for sight
loss monthly
A sight loss self-help support
group meets the second Tuesday
of the month at the Unitarian
Church of Barnstable , Route 6A.
at 11 a.m.
Center offers
parenting classes
Parents with children up to 6
years old are invited to sign up
for a free , eight-week series of
classes that covers communi-
cation , developmental issues,
understanding temperament ,
parenting sty les , discipline and
more. The classes , being held
at the Lyndon Lorusso Center
for Children and Families , 206
Breeds Hill Rd. in Hyannis , begin
at 6:30 p.m. A pizza dinner is
served at 6 p.m. Call 508-775-
6240.
Help for food addicts
in Sandwich
Men and women experiencing
anorexia , bulimia and overeat-
ing are invited to attend free
meetings of Food Addicts in
Recovery Anonymous Sundays
at 9:30 a.m. at the Rehabilitation
Hospital of the Cape & Islands,
311 Service Rd. in Sandwich
and Mondays at 7 p.m. at the
Centerville community center .
524 Mam St.
Pediconnections at
VNA
The Visiting Nurse Association
of Cape Cod has introduced a
program designed to provide
assistance, teaching and care to
children and their families. The ser-
vice providing information on com-
munity resources, support groups,
medical information and more is
free. Call 888-557-9994.
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